Ahmed Ouled Behi has completed a move from ES Metlaoui to Egyptian Premier League side El Mokawloon in a transfer worth €200k, signing a contract that runs from 2026-02-04 to 2029-06-30. The Tunisian left midfielder leaves his home country for the first time in his professional career and joins the Cairo-based club with a current market value of €350k.
The transfer takes the 25-year-old out of Tunisia’s Ligue Professionnelle 1 and into Egypt’s top flight, where he will be registered as a left-sided midfielder for El Mokawloon. The deal ends his spell with ES Metlaoui, the club he joined from Aube Sportive Guettar, and confirms his status as one of the latest North African exports to the Egyptian Premier League. There is no indication in the available data of any loan element or buy-back clause; this is a straightforward permanent transfer.
Ouled Behi’s move comes with his value on an upward curve. At ES Metlaoui, his market value had fluctuated but ultimately climbed to €350k, reflecting his growing influence in Tunisia’s top division. Having previously been valued as low as €200k, his progression at Metlaoui was enough to convince El Mokawloon to invest a €200k fee to secure his services.
Born on 19 August 2000, Ouled Behi has developed primarily as a left midfielder, listed specifically as “Midfield – Left Midfield” in his positional profile. That role will be central to how El Mokawloon deploy him in the Egyptian Premier League, where width, transition play and technical ability in wide areas are highly prized. His move also means a change in footballing environment: from Tunisia’s Ligue 1 to Egypt’s Premier League, two of North Africa’s more competitive domestic competitions.
Before this transfer, Ouled Behi’s club path had remained entirely within Tunisia. He first featured for Aube Sportive Guettar before earning a switch to Etoile Sportive Metlaoui, where he played in Ligue Professionnelle 1. His performances there, set against the backdrop of Tunisia’s physical and tactically disciplined league, provided the platform for his first move abroad. That step now takes him into Egyptian football, where the pace of the game and the intensity of the competition will present a new challenge.
The confirmed move also has implications for ES Metlaoui’s squad planning. With no contract end date listed for his time there, his departure via transfer to El Mokawloon means the Tunisian side lose an asset who had recently reached his highest recorded market valuation. For El Mokawloon, securing a 25-year-old left midfielder on a multi-year deal offers medium-term stability on the flank and potential resale value if his development continues.
For Tunisian observers, the transfer underlines a familiar pathway: domestic talents using moves to Egypt as a stepping stone to raise their profile regionally. For El Mokawloon supporters, the signing of a player valued above the fee they have paid represents a calculated piece of business, aimed at strengthening the squad while potentially benefiting from further appreciation in his value.
As Ouled Behi begins his contract with El Mokawloon on 2026-02-04 and looks ahead to its expiration on 2029-06-30, this confirmed move abroad marks a decisive phase in his career. If he adapts quickly to the Egyptian Premier League and maintains the trajectory that lifted his value to €350k, the transfer could significantly elevate his reputation in North African football and shape the next steps of his professional journey.
